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It was January 1958 when the mid-engine Cooper Formula 1 won its first Grand Prix in Argentina. Previously, Cisitalia had attempted the same feat with a car designed by Ferdinand Porsche as well as Bugatti, but unsuccessfully. They were racing pioneers who gave no thought to the fact that a solution of this nature could easily be adopted for road-going Gran Turismos.
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